David Leslie Johnson

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $3,008,193,085 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #54)
Best-known technical roles: Aquaman (Screenwriter), The Conjuring: Last Rites (Screenwriter), The Conjuring: Last Rites (Story Creator), The Conjuring: Last Rites (Executive Producer), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: James Wan, Jason Momoa, Peter Safran, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson
Also credited as: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter9$926,729,848$2,081,463,237$3,008,193,085
Story Creator4$451,535,871$994,746,957$1,446,282,828
Executive Producer1$177,753,512$316,646,957$494,400,469
Producer1$0$603,379$603,379

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 911 $177,753,512
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 84 $926,729,848
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 95 $451,535,871
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $316,646,957
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,601 $603,379
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 46 $2,081,463,237
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 52 $994,746,957
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 729 $494,400,469
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,461 $603,379
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 54 $3,008,193,085
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $1,446,282,828

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 21, 2026Insidious: Red Tale Screenwriter
Sep 5, 2025The Conjuring: Last Rites Screenwriter
Story by
Executive Producer		 $177,753,512$316,646,957$494,400,469
Dec 22, 2023Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Screenwriter
Story by		 $124,481,226$315,700,000$440,181,226
Jul 2, 2021Till Death Producer $603,379$603,379
Jun 4, 2021The Conjuring: The Devil Ma… Screenwriter
Story by		 $65,631,050$140,800,000$206,431,050
Dec 21, 2018Aquaman Screenwriter $335,061,807$813,800,000$1,148,861,807
Jun 10, 2016The Conjuring 2: The Enfiel… Screenwriter $102,470,008$218,900,000$321,370,008
Mar 30, 2012Wrath of the Titans Screenwriter
Story Creator		 $83,670,083$221,600,000$305,270,083
Mar 11, 2011Red Riding Hood Screenwriter $37,662,162$54,016,280$91,678,442
 
Averages $132,389,978$260,258,327$376,099,558
Totals 9 $926,729,848$2,082,066,616$3,008,796,464


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 2, 2021Till Death $603,379
 
Averages n/an/an/a$603,3790.0%
Totals 1 n/a$603,379


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 21, 2026Insidious: Red Tale
Sep 5, 2025The Conjuring: Last Rites $84,006,1213,802$177,753,512$494,400,46936.0%
Dec 22, 2023Aquaman and the Lost K… $27,686,2113,787$124,481,226$440,181,22628.3%
Jun 4, 2021The Conjuring: The Dev… $24,104,3323,280$65,631,050$206,431,05031.8%
Dec 21, 2018Aquaman $67,873,5224,184$335,061,807$1,148,861,80729.2%
Jun 10, 2016The Conjuring 2: The E… $40,406,3143,356$102,470,008$321,370,00831.9%
Mar 30, 2012Wrath of the Titans $33,457,1883,545$83,670,083$305,270,08327.4%
Mar 11, 2011Red Riding Hood $14,005,3353,030$37,662,162$91,678,44241.1%
 
Averages $41,648,4323,569$132,389,978$429,741,86932.2%
Totals 8 $926,729,848$3,008,193,085

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 911 $177,753,512
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office 84 $926,729,848
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office 95 $451,535,871
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $316,646,957
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,601 $603,379
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office 46 $2,081,463,237
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office 52 $994,746,957
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 729 $494,400,469
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,461 $603,379
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office 54 $3,008,193,085
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $1,446,282,828